Travel News
A blog about news about travel destinations, cruises and airlines.
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Why Book with a Travel Agent?
We will be sending out our next travel deals, events and news email in the near future, but I want to share a recent story that highlights why booking with a dedicated and knowledgeable travel agent is well worth it. There are many different reasons why booking with a travel agent is worth it. You get their insider knowledge of different cities and countries, they can help find deals, in today’s busy world they help take out some stress around travel planning, you are helping a small business and most of all you have someone in your corner that can help you when things go wrong. Most large companies you…
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End of September Travel Deals, News and Events
As Fall is upon us there are new deals and news around Travel to Europe and the UK. As we are almost to October there will be of course multiple festivals and activities. In the US the main event is Halloween and Fall Festivals. In Germany they will start up Octoberfest and in Mexico (on November 1st) they will have the Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Here are the deals we have found that might be interesting to you. Princess Cruise Flash Sale Princess Cruise Line is already offering a up to 40% off deal and $99 Deposit until the End of October but if you book…
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Hyatt Lost Pines Resort Deal
The Hyatt Lost Pines is a great resort located right outside of Bastrop near Austin, Texas. It has a Lazy River, Spa and other resort amenities. Being near Austin you have the great attractions there available to you as well. Check out the deal below and reach out to us if you are interested in this deal. It would be a good pairing with the Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience going on in November and December. There are blackout dates for this deal and travel must be complete by December 31st, 2024. Contact us at: donnamiller.etfamilytravel@gmail.com or jasonmiller.etfamilytravel@gmail.com Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience – This is at McKinney…
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Experiences Close to Home (Houston Area) October – December 2024
Hello again! This is Donna and Jason here! I will occasionally send out some opportunities closer to home you might enjoy. As I say you don’t have to necessarily Travel far to have a great time and learn something new. I have a few experiences coming up to share! 2. If you have never been to a Candlelight Event at the Lone Star Flight Museum at Ellington Field, they have great shows set in the setting of the hangers at the museum. We went to a Flamenco Concert that reminded us of our time in Barcelona, Spain. In October for Halloween they will be having: Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of…
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Vaccinations for International Travel
When traveling internationally you check into things like what flights to take, what is the weather like in the country when you are going, what kind of currency do they have and many other things. One thing people might forget is preparing for possible diseases and health issues you might encounter when traveling. When heading to a sunny tropical beach thinking about have I got the recommended shots is probably the last thing you are thinking about but it is something to consider. While most likely you will be just fine, but I always like to prepare just in case because getting sick while abroad is no fun and you…
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The State of Travel Nov. 2023 – Travel Safety
In the past few years there has been so much that has happened around the world and have affected our lives and has for sure affected travel around the world. The Pandemic, severe weather world wide, world wide instability and war might make people take a pause when deciding where to travel or to travel at all. We have continued to travel around the world but now more than ever you need to take safety in mind and make informed decisions. It never has been wise just booking a trip without knowing much about the destination but today you absolutely must take a look at what is going on in…
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When Travel Goes Wrong – Antigua 2023 and the State of Summer Travel
When you travel enough things are bound to go wrong from time to time. We have been stranded in New Mexico due to Hurricane Harvey for a week, we spent several days in Phoenix due to the winter freeze in Texas, we have had flights canceled around the country when we had to wait until the next day to make it home and most recently we were stranded for an extra night in The Isle of Man due to fog that covered the island canceling our flight. So we are used to things going wrong from time to time. It doesn’t make it any less stressful when you can’t make…
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The Isle of Man
Just recently we traveled to a brand new country for us and one that you do not hear a lot about except for the famous TT motorcycle race that occurs on the Island. I can tell you this is a country that should be talk about and visited more as we found the Island to be beautiful with a large variety to do that will take you through thousands of years of history. The island has Neolithic sites, a long Viking history, medieval castles, special steam trains and electric railroads and so much more. The people of the Isle of Man also make this country a special place. The people…
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2022 in Travel
As 2022 come to a close I reflect on a huge year of Travel for Donna and I. In the past year we ultimately traveled over 90,000 miles, to 22 different countries and 8 different states this year. We visited Europe, the Middle East, Central America, The Caribbean and some different parts of the United States. We visited 8 completely new countries for us and with the 22 countries in a year beat are previous record of 14 countries in a year. We for the first time had a Southwest Airlines Companion Pass and A-List Preferred Status so we too advantage of it and tried to travel as much as…
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How We Travel Like We Do
I get asked from time to time questions like “How are you able to travel like you do?”, “How can you have a job and travel like that?” and “How can you afford it?”. While there are different circumstances in everyone’s life and some that you just can’t control that would hinder the ability to travel but in many cases you can do things that allow you to travel a little more. I’ll explain some of what I have that gives us the time to travel and some tips that could help you travel as well. Things Specific to Our Situation There are a few things that allow us to…